By Michael Pepsin Avorgah, GNA
Aflao (V/R), July 1, GNA — More than nine hours of continuous rainfall on Monday has caused widespread flooding across parts of the Ketu South Municipality, displacing residents and disrupting academic and economic activities.
The downpour inundated homes, farmlands and public infrastructure, with several communities reporting significant damage.
At Agbogbome Electoral Area, classroom blocks from Kindergarten to Primary Two were flooded, forcing community members and school authorities to relocate pupils to safer alternative spaces for teaching and learning.
Access to the school was also cut off due to fast-moving floodwaters, making it unsafe for pupils to commute without assistance from parents or guardians.
Mr Emmanuel Dorklu, Assembly Member for the area, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that more than 15 households had been affected, with properties destroyed, including poultry farms.
He said some pupils who left their books in classrooms had them destroyed by the floods.
Mr Dorklu noted that parents had been advised to keep their children at home pending directives from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Municipal Education Directorate.
The Viepe Electoral Area also recorded flooding, with several homes affected, while in the Agbozume South Electoral Area, at least 10 houses around the main market were severely impacted.
Mr Godson Ahiamadzi, Assembly Member for Agbozume South, said although many homes were flooded, about 10 were critically affected.
He disclosed that he personally lost seven goats to the floods.
Mr Ahiamadzi expressed concern over the persistent flooding of the Agbozume market, describing it as one of the oldest and busiest markets in the municipality.
He said the market lacked proper drainage systems and pavements, making it vulnerable to flooding whenever it rained.
“There are no gutters to channel water away, so anytime it rains, the whole market gets flooded, leaving traders, especially women, without a place to sell,” he said.
He called for urgent intervention to improve drainage infrastructure in the area to prevent recurring losses.
Officials from NADMO have since visited the affected communities to assess the extent of damage and compile data for possible assistance.
GNA also observed that areas such as Agavedzi and Salakope, where victims of previous tidal waves had been resettled, were not spared by the floods.
No casualties have been recorded so far, while assessments continue.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Kenneth Odeng Adade